We are taking a look at the new Crown
Prince of Japan: Fumihito, Prince Akishino. Fumihito was born on 30
November 1965 in Imperial Household Agency Hospital at Tokyo
Imperial Palace as the second child and younger son of the then
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko. He has an older
brother, Emperor Naruhito and younger sister, Sayako Kuroda
(formerly Sayako, Princess Nori). His…
Born Masako Owada (orOwada Masako
according to Asian naming customs where the family name is placed
before the given name), she was born on 9 December 1963 in
Tokyo’sToranomon Hospital toYumiko Egashira andHisashi Owada – the
latter being…
Prince Hisahito of Akishino has begun his
junior high education. The 12-year-old Prince attended the entrance
ceremony on Monday alongside his parents, Fumihito, Prince Akishino
and Princess Kiko. The only grandson of Emperor Akihito and Empress
Michiko is attending a junior…
Japan has revealed the name of the era
for Crown Prince Naruhito’s reign which begins on 1 May. Reiwa will
be the name of the new Japanese era, the government announced on
Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced on behalf
of the government in a press conference. He explained that Reiwa
came from the 18th-century collection of poetry, Japanese classic
Manyoshu. [getty…
Emperor of Japan continues with ceremonial rites ahead of abdication with visit to tomb of first emperor
27th March 2019
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and his wife,
Empress Michiko have paid a visit to the tomb of Japan’s supposed
first emperor, Jimmu. This visit is part of 11 ceremonies and rites
that take place ahead of the 85-year-old Emperor’s abdication at
the end of next…
People from 195 different countries will
be invited to Japan for the enthronement ceremonies taking place in
the autumn. The Japanese government revealed their plans on
Tuesday, 19 May saying that the autumn enthronement ceremonies,
including banquets, for Crown Prince…
The 12-year-old only grandson of Emperor
Akihito of Japan, Prince Hisahito, has graduated from elementary
school. Prince Hisahito graduated from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu
University affiliated elementary school, Ochanomizu University
Elementary School, on Friday, 15 March. The Prince and his parents
posed for the press outside his school on Friday with his diploma.
His Imperial Highness was…
Emperor Akihito of Japan, 85, has begun a
series of rituals leading up to his abdication at the end of next
month. The first of these ceremonies took place on Tuesday, 12
March at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the three imperial
sanctuaries. The retiring Emperor wore an…
The Imperial Household Agency of Japan
announced Monday that the public would be able to meet their new
emperor on 4 May. The new Emperor and Empress will greet the public
on the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 4 May, three days
after taking the throne. They will…
Empress Michiko of Japan, 84, has become
an honorary member of the International Youth Library in Munich,
Germany. She was invited to become a member by Dr Christiane Raabe,
it’s Director, due to the Empress’s “thoughts about books and
about the people bringing children and books together.” The
Imperial Household Agency made the announcement on 1 February
saying…
